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Scenario prompts 2 Augustus 2024
Today’s prompts are 3D printing, an AI friend, biomimicry, robot dentists, building a futurist mindset, longevity, maggots and my book about books about AI.
A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possible
A new way to 3D print material that is at once elastic enough to withstand a heart’s persistent beating, tough enough to endure the crushing load placed on joints, and easily shapable to fit a patient’s unique defects.
Your new AI Friend is almost ready to meet you
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/30/24207029/friend-ai-companion-gadget
An AI friend that can go with you anywhere.
A Massively Strong Beetle Just Inspired a Lightweight Flying Robot
The robot was inspired by rhinoceros beetles. These critters can grow up to six inches—and carry up to 100 times their body weight in cargo
Fully-automatic robot dentist performs world’s first human procedure
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/robot-dentist-world-first/
The world’s first fully automated robotic dental procedure (in 15 minutes vs 2 hours and two visits).
A futurist lens to people development
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/people-in-progress/a-futurist-lens-to-people-development
Building futurist mindsets and muscles. See https://www.ronimmink.com/strategy-development/
The Race to 150
https://www.nfx.com/post/longevity-race-to-150
One of the most famous concepts in longevity is Ray Kurzweil’s and Aubrey De Grey’s “longevity escape velocity.”
Maggots Are Tiny Heroes of Medicine. Here’s Why We Should Love Them
https://www.sciencealert.com/maggots-are-tiny-medical-marvels-heres-why-we-should-learn-to-love-them
In wound care, maggots act like miniature medical devices.
A book about books about AI
https://www.ronimmink.com/product/a-book-about-books-about-ai/
So far, taking the perspective from 22 books/authors covering intelligence (there are many forms), work, synthetic biology, transhumanism, economics, spiritualism, digital transformation, data, etc. When you go through the books again, you start to wonder if we are asking the right questions. Pre-order to stay in the loop.